United Kingdom: FTSE 100 Hits New Record.

The FTSE 100 climbed 0.5% to a new record high of 10,184 on Wednesday, lifted by strong gains in mining, energy, and healthcare stocks. Mining shares benefited from higher gold, silver, and copper prices, with the sector broadly stronger. Glencore gained nearly 3%, and Rio Tinto added 1.9%. BP shares rose about 1.2% despite the company warning it will book $4–5 billion of impairment charges linked to its gas and low-carbon businesses, as rising oil prices offset concerns. Shell rose 0.6%, and AstraZeneca was up 1.8% and GSK 0.7%. On the other hand, Pearson dropped almost 9%, even after confirming profit guidance, as solid operational performance failed to excite investors. Vistry Group fell by over 8.5% despite saying 2025 profit should meet expectations, citing market uncertainty and delayed deals.